Hike: Ha Ling Peak

Ha Ling Peak overlooks Canmore. The hike takes about 2 to 3 hours with roughly 2300 ft elevation gain, about 6km. Hiking poles recommended for the descent. This hike is a favorite among the locals, many trail runners train here. Try to start early. Take a raincoat. As with any mountain, the weather can change quickly. All in all this is a fun hike, and a great one to do if you don’t have a ton of time. At the same time, it’s a moderate hike, I wouldn’t say it’s really easy. Take breaks or nibble appropriately if you need to. You’ll need approach or hiking shoes for this one.

The trail

This is roughly where the trail goes.

The View

Here’s the view from the top in various directions 🙂 Fullscreen view is available by clicking “Go fullscreen” in the top right corner below. Don’t forget to mouse over the picture in fullscreen view to view the caption.

Just can’t get enough of that view.

Spray lakes visible in the distance. Also, storm inbound. We had about 15 minutes before strong winds and and icy cold rain forced us off the mountain.